Global Patent Index - EP 0704367 B1

EP 0704367 B1 19980826 - Steering wheel

Title (en)

Steering wheel

Title (de)

Lenkrad

Title (fr)

Volant de direction

Publication

EP 0704367 B1 19980826 (EN)

Application

EP 95115232 A 19950927

Priority

  • JP 23339194 A 19940928
  • JP 6277895 A 19950322

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0704367A1] A plurality of horn switches (23) are provided between a steering wheel body (21) and a horn pad (22) provided above the steering wheel body. Each of the horn switches includes a spacer (24) having an insulating property, a horn spring (25) which is connected to a positive electrode of a horn operating circuit and urges the horn pad upwardly, a tongue (26) connected to a negative electrode of the horn operating circuit, and a shearable shoulder bolt (27). The horn spring and the tongue are mounted on the spacer. The spacer has a tubular portion (24b) having an enlarged portion (24d) formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof at a distal end thereof. The tubular portion is retained in a retaining hole (21b) in the steering wheel body. The shoulder bolt is inserted into the tubular portion from an end thereof opposite to the horn pad, and is screw-mounted to the horn pad. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62D 1/11; B60R 16/00

IPC 8 full level

B60Q 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60Q 5/003 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0704367 A1 19960403; EP 0704367 B1 19980826; CN 1063397 C 20010321; CN 1127206 A 19960724; DE 69504264 D1 19981001; DE 69504264 T2 19990311; US 5627352 A 19970506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95115232 A 19950927; CN 95115660 A 19950928; DE 69504264 T 19950927; US 53226995 A 19950922